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Exports $620MRnk 144 / 211
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Top Product $55.2MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $81.8MRnk 7 / 131
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Top Product $50.2MRaw Cotton
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.91Rnk 131 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH50.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$833CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, China exported $620M to Burkina Faso. The main products that China exported to Burkina Faso were Broadcasting Equipment ($55.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($25M), and Semiconductor Devices ($23.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $345M in 2017 to $620M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso-China Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $81.8M to China. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to China were Raw Cotton ($50.2M), Zinc Ore ($15.4M), and Other Oily Seeds ($12.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to China have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%,  from $25.2M in 2017 to $81.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Burkina Faso did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.91), and 110 in total exports ($8.2B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, China exported $67.2M and imported $1.76M from Burkina Faso, resulting in a positive trade balance of $65.5M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have increased by $25.2M (59.9%) from $42.1M to $67.2M, while imports decreased by $-7.26M (-80.5%) from $9.03M to $1.76M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Burkina Faso were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.12M), Telephones ($3.34M), Semiconductor Devices ($3.1M), Buses ($2.76M), and Tractors ($2.41M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Burkina Faso were Manganese Ore ($404k), Other Oily Seeds ($296k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.73k), Worked Ivory and Bone ($1.6k), and Basketwork ($1.15k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shandong Province ($12.4M), Guangdong Province ($9.36M), Zhejiang Province ($8.67M), Yunnan Province ($7.68M), and Jiangsu Province ($4.13M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($1.66M), Shandong Province ($95.1k), Shanghai Province ($6.7k), Guangdong Province ($772), and Fujian Province ($543).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Semiconductor Devices ($2.48M or 397%), Tractors ($2.28M or 1.87k%), and Telephones ($1.34M or 66.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Other Oily Seeds ($-1.7M or -85.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$25.2M(59.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-7.26M(-80.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Shandong Province$12.4M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $620M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from China to Burkina Faso were Broadcasting Equipment ($55.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($25M), and Semiconductor Devices ($23.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $345M in 2017 to $620M in 2022.

In 2017, Burkina Faso exported $81.8M to China. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to China were Raw Cotton ($50.2M), Zinc Ore ($15.4M), and Other Oily Seeds ($12.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to China have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $25.2M in 2022 to $81.8M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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This map shows whether countries import more from China or Burkina Faso. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Burkina Faso or the difference in the growth in imports.

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Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Burkina Faso

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This chart compares trade between China and Burkina Faso by product, considering products traded by both, China and Burkina Faso.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Machines ($240M), Metals ($76.9M), and Transportation ($75.9M).

During 2017, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($50.2M), Mineral Products ($18.6M), and Vegetable Products ($12.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Burkina Faso+$33MTelephones
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso China+$37.8MRaw Cotton

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Burkina Faso. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burkina Faso. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burkina Faso indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

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